External electronic distance measurement accessory for a mobile data collection platform
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Sep 27, 2016
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Feb 12, 2015
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Oct 16, 2014
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Abstract
A known fixed relationship is maintained between an external electronic distance measurement accessory and a mobile data collection platform that are physically coupled together. A light beam axis of the external electronic distance measurement accessory is parallel with an optical axis of an entrance pupil of the mobile data collection platform. The external electronic distance measurement accessory integrates with the mobile data collection platform. The external electronic distance measurement accessory receives control instructions from the mobile data collection platform.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED | 935 STEWART DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94085 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- H04M Class
- 4708 Applications Filed
- 4234 Patents Issued To-Date
- 89.94 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Janky, James M | Los Altos, US | 133 | 12726 |
# of filed Patents : 133 Total Citations : 12726 | |||
Kasirajan, Venkateswaran | Tamil Nadu, IN | 15 | 601 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 601 | |||
Loomis, Peter Van Wyck | Sunnyvale, US | 57 | 1900 |
# of filed Patents : 57 Total Citations : 1900 | |||
McCusker, Michael V | Los Altos, US | 18 | 1068 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 1068 | |||
Rudow, Richard | Mesa, US | 20 | 734 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 734 | |||
Talbot, Nicholas C | Ashburton, AU | 41 | 1537 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 1537 | |||
Weisenburger, Shawn D | Denver, US | 32 | 1461 |
# of filed Patents : 32 Total Citations : 1461 | |||
Wold, Robert | Phoenix, US | 16 | 669 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 669 |
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- 6 Citation Count
- H04M Class
- 12.65 % this patent is cited more than
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